Storyline
During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier. They seek temporary refuge with a couple who run a village inn. They pose as a family: the deserter as husband, Judith as his wife, an old man from Vienna as her father, his granddaughter and the French lad, whom they beg to keep silent, as their children. Judith's teenage brother poses as a soldier. The fabrication unravels through chance and the local constable's exact investigation. Whom will the Swiss allow to stay? Who gets deported?
Cast & Crew
Tina Engel
Judith Krueger
Lead
Hans Diehl
Hannes Krueger
Mathias Gnädinger
Franz Flueckiger
Curt Bois
Lazar Ostrowskij
MW
Martin Walz
Olaf Landau
IB
Ilse Bahrs
Mrs. Ostrowskij
GD
Gerd David
Karl Schneider
S
Simone
Gitty
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Markus Imhoof's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boat Is Full is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
